More than 2,100 years ago, Zhang Qian set off from what is now the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an as an envoy of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). He braved a world of uncertainties and traveled westward through harsh terrain to Central Asia.
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By Yu Yichun, Wang Jintao The key to the successful cooperation between China and Central Asian countries over the past more than three decades lies in their abiding commitment to mutual respect, good-neighborly friendship, solidarity in trying times, and mutual benefit. As the two sides make continuous efforts to advance…
Different from "isolating" or "decoupling", the first China-Central Asia Summit will further highlight the fact that China-Central Asia cooperation will not only bring tangible benefits to the people of China and the Central Asian countries but will be a mutually beneficial and win-win paradigm for the world.